COURSE #:  2021-06

Dates/Times:
Phone call with instructor ~ By arrangement after registration (30 min)
First Session Live Zoom ~ 5/17/21 3:30-4:30
Closing Session Live Zoom~ 6/17/21 3:30-4:00
Completed Course Journal due June 18 emailed to Sherri [email protected]
Location: Online Course (three weeks self-paced -12 PDPs )

PARTICIPANTS:  Teachers, Specialists

DESCRIPTION:  

Purpose

This professional development program is designed for first time mentors or current mentors who want to refresh and update their skills to align with current standards. Mentors will learn how to;
1) use a year-long curriculum to support novice teacher development
2) reflect on their practice
3) align mentoring conversations to educator evaluation
4) differentiate mentoring conversations to inspire novices and meet their varied needs
5) use mindfulness to minimize stress and focus on the important issues facing novice teachers.

The goals of this professional learning program are to 1) transform mentoring into a shared supportive learning experience for both the mentor and the mentee, 2) inspire a collaborative mentoring approach where novices can contribute to their own mentoring experience, 3) integrate social and emotional and well-being strategies for both mentors and mentees

Content Hours (12 hours total) Delivered in an online Professional Learning Module. Includes videos, articles, and a reflection journal. Course module will be distributed to each participant as soon as they register so they may begin prior to August 11, Zoom meeting. A 30 minute phone call will be scheduled at the beginning of the course as soon as participants have received their books.

10 hours ~ self-paced online module
2 hours ~ with course instructor
Phone appointment with course instructor ~ 30 minutes (by arrangement)
First Session Zoom ~ May 17th 3:30Pm-4:30PM
Closing Session Zoom ~June 17th, 3:30pm-4:00PM

Two required books. Available as a bundle on Corwin Press for a discounted price. Also available on Amazon.   https://us.corwin.com/en-us/nam/mentoring-in-action-guiding-sharing-and-reflecting-with-novice-teachers/book251765

1. Mentoring in Action: Guiding, Sharing, and Reflecting With Novice Teachers
2. The First Years Matter: Becoming an Effective Teacher

COURSE JOURNAL DUE June 17th 5pm emailed to Sherri  stetrault@smecollaborative.org
Journal may be submitted earlier.

PRESENTER: Carol Pelletier Radford

CONTACT HOURS: Participants will receive 12 PDPs from SMEC to verify they have completed the training.

COST:  $195 IN DISTRICT Member – $220 NON-DISTRICT Member

REGISTRATION: Register on SmartPD to reserve your place. When you register you will receive a welcome email with information about how to order the books. As soon as you receive your books you may begin the Online Professional Learning module.

We must be informed at the time of registration if you have any ADA needs or require special accommodations of any kind

LOCATION: VIRTUAL

ABOUT CAROL PELLETIER RADFORD EdD: Carol is the Founder of Mentoring in Action, an organization committed to preparing and supporting mentors so they can facilitate the growth of novice teachers. Dr. Radford was a public school teacher for more than 20 years and served as a leader in several teacher education programs where she prepared teachers for the realities of the classroom. You can learn more about her work and benefit from the free resources that are available on the MentoringinAction.com website.